On Main Street in West Warwick, there is a Dollar tree, Dollar General, and Family Dollar. All on one street. All within a couple buildings of each other. Take that information and surmise what you will.

also food deserts

If he’s a seafood fan, Matunuck Oyster Bar certainly fits, and while it’s busy year round and gets mobbed in the summer, its location makes it a relatively laid back experience this time of year.

If you can convince him on a night in town, New Rivers, Gracie’s and Oberlin in Providence do strive for farm-to-fork dining, and you really can’t go wrong with any of them.

Oddly enough it is right next to the police station. As for the area you mentioned, there used to be a cheap corner store trying for that same income bracket but it didn't last too long.

Agreed with all of the above. Plus the workers seemed unhappy and stressed out, which also concerned me. I try to patronize retailers who treat their workers well (which is admittedly hard to do in retail).

I agree with you, but to many perception is reality, "It's only $1.25." And sadly they don't understand that not only are they losing out on quality but also paying MORE based on quantity.

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Taproot at Newport Vineyards.

Yep. There's three Family Dollars, three Dollar Trees, and Two Dollar Generals all within a few miles of each other.

Curious if that new building on 117 right on the WW Coventry line is going to be a Dollar General as well.

I went into a a few dollar store chains when they first opened nearby and wasn’t super impressed. The prices weren’t that much better than BJ’s and the quality and quantity of the merchandise was generally poorer.

If you shop around, you can generally find higher quality stuff for a similar price at Target, BJ’s and even Wally World.

Oh Tiverton. Always trying to be as grumpy as Little Compton.

Oh there's a poor area there though. Over behind where pasty's liquors used to be. By the rotary

I have read that this is the case.

I think that was more about Tiverton not having chain/box stores

Having had to look into trash haulers for a condo complex, I'm not sure any of them would change the way they do things just to not pay the fines... they'd probably gripe about it and raise prices together in solidarity. And get their union to sue the state about being treated unfairly.

Is Lincoln considered low income? There’s Dollar tree in Lincoln mall. I feel like there’s one every town

There’s one in Portsmouth so no

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And Tiverton residents fought against it because they didn't want to appear "low income". 😂

Dollar store everywhere Woonsocket

From what I have read Dollar General tends to target locations that are otherwise underserved by other stores within a couple of miles and try to open within walking distance for a majority of the area it serves. Thats why you will some times see a few in a single close location.

They do try to target low to middle class areas as that is where they have the most success.

I think they’re building one in South Kingstown, that’s not a poor area.

Lots of research on this, nationally. See, for example:

https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2020/11/18/the-paradox-of-economic-insecurity-caused-by-dollar-stores/

In part, it says: "What often goes unnoticed is the economic distress and imprisonment of poverty that the rise of dollar stores creates."

Part of Tiverton is "nice" and part of it isn't, really.

Coventry and West Warwick are now overrun with them now too. It's a perfect telling of how the economy is.